Computer Science Student
I'm Benjamin Davis, a third-year Computer Science student at Western University, working toward IT support and systems roles. This site is part portfolio, part project journal: working software, solar hardware, 3D prints, games, and whatever else I'm currently curious about.
The short version.
I'm drawn to the practical side of computer science: troubleshooting problems, setting up systems, and turning messy information into something organized and usable. Most of my projects start with a real problem. My family's business needed an inventory system, so I built one. Our solar panel idea needed control software, so I built that too.
I'm aiming for IT support, troubleshooting, and systems-related work. Alongside school, I'm working through the CompTIA A+ and Google IT Support certifications, and using projects like my home server plans to get more hands-on with storage, networking, and infrastructure.
The current lineup. Each one has its own page, and the bigger ideas live under Horizon Science, my umbrella for solar, robotics, and product concepts.
In Progress
A working React dashboard for monitoring and controlling a solar setup, built ahead of the Sunflower hardware.
In Progress
A working app that runs inventory, events, clients, and payments for my family's event venue.
In Progress
A sculptural 78-cell solar panel my brother Charlie and I are prototyping for gardens and patios.
Completed
A JavaFX typing game built with a team for our software engineering course, menus and all.
Planned
A self-hosted base for files, media, backups, and future Horizon Science apps.
The brand that ties it all together: shared design, shared software, and a long list of future ideas.
Half of this site is hobbies: 3D printing, game development, Blender, drawing, and photography.
Around 50 hours of model repair and weeks of printing to bring GLaDOS from Portal 2 into the real world.
From a Minecraft minigame server to Unity farming games, school projects, and prototypes.
Blender models, rigged creatures, renders, and my first visual effects experiments.
Customer-facing work, organization, and practical day-to-day responsibility.
April 2024 - Present
Worked in a fast-paced retail environment helping customers, supporting multiple departments, answering questions, organizing inventory, and handling tasks independently. The role built a lot of practical experience around reliability, problem-solving, communication, and keeping things organized.
2018 - 2021
Managed customer-facing work, handled multiple jobs efficiently, and learned how to work consistently, communicate clearly, and maintain quality standards.
Tools and habits I use regularly.
Comfortable using Git from the command line for pull, add, commit, and push workflows.
Patient, organized problem-solving with an interest in support, setup, and system issues.
Coursework and project interest in SQL-backed tools and information management.
Built two working React + Tailwind dashboards (solar monitoring and business inventory), plus this site.
Comfortable writing project notes, walkthroughs, and structured technical explanations.
Experience helping people directly, answering questions, and working through practical issues.
What I'm studying alongside school to back up the hands-on experience.
IT support fundamentals: hardware, operating systems, troubleshooting, networking basics, and security.
In Progress
Troubleshooting, customer support, networking, system administration, and day-to-day support workflows.
In Progress
Deeper networking: infrastructure, IP addressing, routing, wireless, and network security.
Planned
From Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School.
Recognized each year for academic achievement throughout Grades 9-12.
Top performance in senior programming. Related projects included my Flagman capstone game and a sorting-algorithms benchmark study.
Awarded for excellence in design thinking and prototyping, selected by the department.
Awarded for outstanding achievement in business studies coursework.
If something here caught your interest, whether it's a project, an opportunity, or just a question, I'd be happy to hear from you.